LAKELAND, Fla. – Two adults were hospitalized after police responded to a shooting along Choctaw Avenue Friday night, according to the Lakeland Police Department.
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Gunfire strikes Lakeland home
What we know:
Officers responded to reports of a shooting shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday at a home located at 613 Choctaw Ave.
LPD said the victims were inside the house when someone fired multiple gunshots from the outside. Emergency responders took both adults to a local hospital for treatment of injuries that police say are not life-threatening.
Police seek fleeing suspects
What we don’t know:
Investigators have not released descriptions of the suspects, who ran from the scene before officers arrived.
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Authorities have not stated a potential motive or indicated whether the home was specifically targeted.
Ongoing Lakeland police investigation
What’s next:
Detectives with the Lakeland Police Department are continuing to investigate the neighborhood shooting.Â
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